Cyclone Murasu batters A.P.; two dead, 52,459 hectares of crops damaged

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Cyclone Murasu batters A.P.; two dead, 52,459 hectares of crops damaged

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Cyclone Murasu hit Andhra Pradesh, killing two people and damaging an estimated 52,459 hectares of crops across Prakasam and Palnadu districts. Preliminary losses are estimated at ₹344 crore, while more than 12,000 people are staying in rehabilitation centres; the IMD reported landfall winds of 110–120 km/h.

Cyclone brings heavy rain to Prakasam and Palnadu districts; wind speed during landfall was 110-120 kmph, says IMD; 12,230 people are in rehabilitation centres in Guntur, Bapatla, and Palnadu districts; preliminary reports estimate losses of ₹344 crore

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